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The first written mention of kvass can be found in a 996 chronicle: by order of Prince Vladimir, newly converted Christians were treated to “food, honey and kvass”. Over time, in other ...
- Yekaterina Sinelschikova
Mar 16, 2011 · If you want, you can make kvass yourself. Cut the rye bread and dry it in the oven until it crusts. Take 800 grams of such breadcrumbs, add 4 liters of boiling water to it and keep for 3-4 hours in the heat. Filter through the cheesecloth, add 100 g of sugar and 25 g of diluted yeast.
Aug 9, 2018 · The Primary Chronicle of Kievan Rus, often translated into English as Tale of Bygone Years and compiled between the years c. 850 and 1110 AD, specifically mentions that the celebrations surrounding the 989 AD baptism of Prince Vladimir featured, 'food, honey in barrels, and bread-kvass.'. Its use suggests that it was well-known to anyone who ...
- Lisa Grimm
Another kvass-related term in Russian is "kvass patriotism " (квасной патриотизм) dating back to an 1823 letter by the Russian poet Pyotr Vyazemsky who defined it as "unqualified praise of everything that is your own". In the Polish language, several traditional sayings that reference kwas chlebowy exist.
alcoholic beverage. rye. rye bread. kvass, one of the most popular alcoholic drinks in Russia from the 16th until the 19th century. It has since lost much of its popularity, and little is now commercially produced. Kvass is similar to rye beer. Different qualities used to be made, and it was primarily a drink associated with the Russian peasantry.
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Apr 18, 2018 · This is a 2007 television advertisement for kvass, a brewed Russian drink traditionally made from a heady combination of fermented rye bread, yeast, malt, sugar, and water.The result has a tart ...
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In the old times, kvass was the alcoholic drink, and it was stronger than modern beer. The percentage of alcohol content could achieve 16%. Now in the modern Russian language the word "kvasit" is widespread, and it means drinking alcohol. In the 16th century, vodka appeared in Russia. Many of traditional alcoholic drinks disappeared completely.
